THE RAMAYANA
ARANYA KANDA
SARGA 16 : SLOKAS 21 TO 30
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- DESCRIBING WINTER
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,
vnana|
SaEBtE
B¥¢m¢vI¢v¾tâNatpa
.21.
AvÜyay¢npatEn
|
with the falling dewdrops |
p#¢²°Sa¹la
|
drenched grass |
¢n¢v¾tâNatpa
|
penetrated by morning
sunshine |
21.Lakshmana told
Rama that with its grass
drenched by dew drops,
the
land of
the forest penetrated by
morning sun, looks charming.
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,
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krm¯
.22.
22.Lakshmana told
Rama that wild elephants
being thirsty, touching the
very
cold water
for drinking, withdraws its
trunk.
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sm¤pas£na
¢vhga
jlca¢rN:
,
n
¢vgah¢Ót
s¢llmp#gÚma
ivahvm¯
.23.
sm¤pas£na:
|
sitting very close |
n
¢vgah¢Ót
|
do not dive into |
Aahvm¯
|
get into the fight |
23.Lakshmana told
Rama that the aquatic birds,
even though close to
the water
do not dive into the
water like the pusillanimous
do not
plunge into
a fight.
AvÜyaytmaEn¼a
n£hartmsa
v¦ta:
,
p#s¤çOa
iv
lßyÓtE
¢vp¤Ýpa
vnrajy:
.24.
AvÜyaytmaEn¼a:
|
enveloped in darkness
of fog |
p#s¤çOa:
iv
|
as
though in slumber |
vnrajy:
|
the rows of forest trees |
24.Lakshmana told
Rama that the rows of
forest trees, covered with
dew
drops and
enveloped in darkness by
fog and without flowers
appear as
though in
slumber.
baÝps|C°s¢lla
ât¢våOEysarsa:
,
¢hmarqd#val¤kWÞt£rWÞs¢rtaE
Ba¢Ót
saØp#tm¯
.25.
baÝps|C°s¢lla:
|
with the water shrouded
in mist |
ât¢våOEysarsa:
|
the cranes discernible
by their cries |
¢hmarqd#val¤kW:
|
with sands wet with
frost |
25.Lakshmana told
Rama that with their water
shrouded in frost and the
cranes discernible
by their cries, the rivers
are now discernoble through
the wet
sands on the banks.
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m¦Ñ¤ÏvaìaÞkrÞy
c
,
SWÏyadgag#ÞTm¢p
p#ayEN
rsvÇjlm¯
.26.
t¤xarptnat¯
c
|
by the fall of
frost also |
Agag#ÞTm¯
|
on top of therocks |
p#ayEN
rSvt¯
|
is generally tasty |
26.Lakshmana told
Rama that due to cold
occasioned by frost and
the
mildness of
the sun, the water even
on top of the rocks
is generally
tasty.
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pN©IÜS£NIkEsrk¢NIkW:
,
nalSExWrq¢hmÒvÞtWnI
Ba¢Ót
kmlakra:
.27.
jrajJI¢rtW:
|
with withered filaments |
S£NIkEsrk¢NIkW:
|
with the lotuses worn out |
nalSExW:
|
stalks without flowers |
¢hmÒvÞtW:
|
decayed by frost |
n
Ba¢Ót
|
does not appear charming |
27.Lakshmana told
Rama that the lotus beds
with their lotuses worn
out
and leaves
withered due to frost,
are reduced to stalks and
do not appear
charming.
A¢Þm|Þt¤
p¤rxÛyaG#:
kalE
Ѥ:Ksm¢Óvt:
,
tpàr¢t
DmaIÏma
Ïvì?ya
Brt:
p¤rE
.28.
p¤rxÛyaG#:
|
tiger among men |
Ѥ:Ksm¢Óvt:
|
full of agony |
Ïvì?ya
|
due to devotion to you |
28.Lakshmana told
Rama that Bharata, at this
time, full of agony, is
practicing austerities
in the city due to
devotion to you.
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raÇy|
c
man|
c
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¢v¢vDan¯
bh\n¯
,
tpÞv£
¢nytaharÜSEtE
S£tE
mh£tlE
.29.
BaEgan¯
c
|
enjoyments also |
¢nytahar:
|
with controlled diet |
29.Lakshmana told
Rama that giving up kingship,
honour and diverse
enjoyments, Bharata
sleeps on the cold ground.
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vEla¢mma|
n¥nm¢BxEkaTIm¤ï¤t:
,
v¦t:
p#k]¢t¢B¢nIÏy|
p#ya¢t
sry¥|
nd£m¯
.30.
30.Lakshmana told
Rama that Bharata, followed
by his retinue and ready
for a bath,
is surely walking to river
sarayu daily.
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